Can We Synchronize and Survive: A Look at Heavy Brigade Command and Control.
Abstract
This monograph addresses a fundamental problem in establishing the heavy brigade command and control system. Can the facilities and organization be restructured or reorganized so that the command posts facilitate synchronization and survival? Actions that enhance survival such as frequent movement are the same actions that hinder synchronization. Based on the assumed Soviet threat, the brigade command posts were found to be incapable of providing continuous and efficient support to the commander while remaining covert. The command group is extremely vulnerable to destruction with no redundancy, the main CP is vulnerable to detection, and the organization does not facilitate execution of one mission while planning a future mission. There is no one ideal structure to support synchronization and survival given the current brigade HHC TO&E. The problem cannot be resolved satisfactorily with the current technology. Actions the brigade commander can take to minimize the risk are proposed. He should reevaluate operating doctrine of the command group, redefine the role of the TAC CP and the brigade S3, and reevaluate the positioning of the main CP.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 18, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA240179
Entities
People
- William G. Pierce
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College